Ovoid tunnel guide and method of ACL reconstruction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8790352
APP PUB NO 20130085503A1
SERIAL NO

13251982

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A guide apparatus including a body having a proximal end, a distal end, a hole formed therethrough, and a central axis defined therethrough, and a projection member coupled to the distal end of the body. An outer diameter of the body is larger than an outer diameter of the projection member. Further, the projection member does not obstruct a pathway defined by the hole.

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  • SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ellis, Daniel B Holliston, US 11 272
Gutteridge, Alexander John Hemingford Abbots, GB 5 30
Robinson, James Richard Chippenham, GB 2 19
Smith, Graham Newburyport, US 104 7772

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